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HULME-KING v. DE SILVA
013-NLR-NLR-V-38-HULME-KING-v.-DE-SILVA.pdf Hulme-King v. de Silva. 63 [In the Privy Council.] 1936 Present: Lord Atkin, Lord Maugham, and Sir Sidney Rowlatt.HULME-KING v. DE SILVA. Husband and wife—Action for divorce—Decree nisi in favour of husbandwith order for settlement out of wife’s property—Appeal from decree—Settlement pending appeal and before decree nisi was made absolute—Validity of agreement—Married Women’s…
ABEYESEKERE v. JAYATILEKE
029-NLR-NLR-V-38-ABEYESEKERE-v.-JAYATILEKE.pdf 130 Abeyesekere v. Jayatileke. 1836 Present: Akbar and Koch JJT. ABEYESEKERE v. JAYATILEKE45—D. C. Negombo, 8,093. Promissory note—Insufficiently stamped—Right to recover the money lent—Lender not a professional money lender—Ordinance No. 2 of 1918,.ss. 8 and 10. The failure to stamp duly a promissory note taken as security for aloan does not affect the…
THE KING v. SIMON APPU et al
045-NLR-NLR-V-38-THE-KING-v.-SIMON-APPU-et-al.pdf 240 SOERTSZ A.J.—The King v. Simon Appu. 1936Present: Soertsz A.J. THE KING v. SIMON APPU et al. 2-22 D. C. (Crirn.) Trincomalee, 273. Right of private defence—Seizure of fishing boats—Failure to produce coast-wise clearances—Unlawful seizure of boats—Charge of being members ofunlawful assembly and causing hurt—Customs Ordinance, No. 17 of1869, ss. 25 and 108—Penal…
GUNATILEKE v. MILLE NONA
061-NLR-NLR-V-38-GUNATILEKE-v.-MILLE-NONA.pdf AKBAR J.—Gunatileke v. Mille Nona. 291 1936Present: Akbar and Koch JJ. GUNATILEKE v. MILLE NONA. 40—D. C. Colombo, 51,097 Marriage—Action for nullity—Incurable impotency—Roman-Dutch law. Under the Roman-Dutch law a marriage may be dissolved on theground of incurable impotency in either party at the time of marriage. ^^PPEAL from a judgment of the District…
JUNAID v. MEERAN PILLAI
077-NLR-NLR-V-38-JUNAID-v.-MEERAN-PILLAI.pdf 364 ABRAHAMS C.J.—Tunaid v. Meeran Pillai. 1936Present : Abrahams C.J. JUNAID v. MEERAN PILLAIS.C. 703—Appeal under Section 24 of Ordinance No. 60 of 1935. Colombo Municipal Council (Constitution) Ordinance—Objection to name inrevised list of one ward by voter in another ward—No status—OrdinanceNo. 60 of 1935, s. 23 (1) and (2). A voter whose…
MOHAMED LEBBE v. CADER LEBBE
094-NLR-NLR-V-38-MOHAMED-LEBBE-v.-CADER-LEBBE.pdf 420 Mohamed Lebbe v. Cader Lebbe. 1936Present : Soertsz J. and Fernando A.J. MOHAMED LEBBE v. CADER LEBBE327—D. C. Kandy, 46,405. Cheetu club—Mortgage bond to secure payment of money due—Bondand unenforceable—Action by assignee. A mortgage bond given to secure payment of money due to a club is invalid. Such a bond is unenforceable…
KULATUNGA v. SIMON
014-NLR-NLR-V-38-KULATUNGA-v.-SIMON.pdf 70 Kulatunga v. Simon. 1936Present: Soertsz A.J. KULATUNGA v. SIMON136—M. C. Colombo, 14,100. Motor omnibus—Setting down a passenger at a place other than an authorizedhalting place—Particulars of charge—Passenger alighting when the busslowed down—No offence—Motor Car Ordinance, No. 20 of 1927,schedule 4, s. 4. Where the accused was charged from the summons which stated…
ARON v. SENANAYAKE
030-NLR-NLR-V-38-ARON-v.-SENANAYAKE.pdf Aron v. Senanayake. 133 1936 Present: Akbar S.P.J. ARON v. SENANAYAKE. In re Election Petition in respect of DedigamaElectoral District. ' Election (State Council) Petition Rules, 1931—Failure to give respondent noticeof presentation of petition and security—Fatal irregularity—Schedule VI,rule 18. The provision in rule 18 of Election (State Council) Rules, 1931,relating to the service…
In re DE ZOYSA
046-NLR-NLR-V-38-In-re-DE-ZOYSA.pdf 244 In re de Zoysa. 1936 Present: K®c5s J, In re Application for an Authorized Excuse under Article 72of the Ceylon (State Council Elections) Order in Council, 1931. State Council elections—Failure to send return of election expenses—Applicationfor relief—Meaning of “ inadvertence ”—Ceylon (State Council Elections)Order in Council, 1931, ss. 67 and 72. Where…
SILVA v. LEIRIS APPU
062-NLR-NLR-V-38-SILVA-v.-LEIRIS-APPU.pdf A KB AH S.P.J.—Silva v. Leiris Appu. 295 1936Present: Akbar S.P.J. and Koch J. SILVA v. LEIRIS APPU.164—D. C. (Inty.) Tangalla, 2,838. Judgment-debt—Appropriation of payments by judgment-debtor after decree—Principle of Roman-Dutch law. The rule of the Roman-Dutch law that a payment by a debtor shouldbe applied by the creditor to the liquidation of…